Encore Tricolore

This course in French is for the National Curriculum. Stages 1 to 3 offer complete coverage of Key Stage 3, with one book per year. Stages 4 and 5 prepares students fully for GCSE/National Curriculum Key Stage 4 tests and Standard Grade. This new edition of the "Tricolore" series: combines familiar material and learning styles with a structured approach to the National Curriculum; offers dynamic student-centred learning for all abilities: combines a lively communicative approach with a clear structural and grammatical progression; activities and exercises, including dictionary work and language awareness items, build up skills of individual and group work; each unite starts with learning objectives, and concludes with a summary section; cassettes provide new, up-to-date authentic spoken material; cross-curricular work is an integral part of the course, with IT opportunities flagged in the teacher's books - software packages linked to "Encore Tricolore" are also available; suggestions for differentiation are provided in the teacher's books, offering the key to successful classroom French for mixed ability groups; and emphasis is placed thoughout on the use of the target language. This teacher's book is designed to meet the demands of National Curriculum teaching, with assessment and recording as an integral part of the course. Formative assessment is a key aspect of the course, with students' book activities offering numerous assessment opportunities. The teacher's book provides details of Attainment Targets and Levels covered by each section.